Judicial Separation; Your right

Judicial Separation; Your right

Did you know that you are entitled to stay separately from your husband without taking divorce from him?

Section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 covers judicial separation wherein a Hindu spouse can stay separately from her/ his counterpart on the following reasonable grounds among others

Cruelty inflicted by a spouse, unreasonably deserted the spouse, indulged in adultery or extra marital affair, etc.,

In a country like India, where divorce is still not a preferred option but instances of domestic violence against women especially from their husbands and in-laws are increasing at an alarming rate, thus, provisions like judicial separation and similar other provisions of laws protecting women address such situations and restore justice for women.

The awareness of women’s rights in India is the need of the hour to make the best utilization of the legal recourses meant for women in India. We hope that this endeavour of ours has proved to be useful as we continue to help women by spreading awareness of human rights of women in India.